This paper provides evidence regarding the performance of momentum investment strategies that is consistent with neoclassical theory. More specifically, while momentum investment returns appear orthogonal to systematic risk in the extant literature, this paper illustrates that they due to...

Considerable evidence from a plethora of countries suggests that momentum strategies generate profits. These have been difficult to rationalize and evidence on the sources of such profitability is inconclusive.We use a sample of optioned stocks that are very liquid and large and have fewer short...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the performance of a contrarian investment strategy focusing on frequently traded large-cap U.S. stocks. We address previous criticisms that losers' gains are not due to overreaction but due to their tendency to be thinly traded and...